The Emperor and the Assassin

In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$1,267,239
Summary Details
DistributorSony Pictures Classics
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Opening$47,295
7 theaters
Release DateDec 15, 1999
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 42 min
GenresDrama History Romance
In Release383 days/54 weeks
Widest Release37 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 10-1655$270----$2701
Dec 17-2347$61,674+22,742.2%7-$8,810$61,9442
Dec 24-3049$75,983+23.2%7-$10,854$137,9273
Feb 4-1051$126,264-21-$6,012$457,3189
Feb 11-1747$133,974+6.1%30+9$4,465$591,29210
Feb 18-2454$109,913-18%26-4$4,227$701,20511
Feb 25-Mar 249$97,075-11.7%30+4$3,235$798,28012
Mar 3-950$87,658-9.7%35+5$2,504$885,93813
Mar 10-1653$78,722-10.2%32-3$2,460$964,66014
Mar 17-2353$68,323-13.2%34+2$2,009$1,032,98315
Mar 24-3055$66,210-3.1%37+3$1,789$1,099,19316